Sociology Chapter 5 Flashcards
The patterned expectations that guide social interaction.
Social Structure
A socially defined position within a social structure
Status
All the statuses a person has at a given time
Status Set
When a person occupies two or more statuses that society deems contradictory.
Status Inconsistency
A set of expectations, rights, and duties attached to a particular status.
Social Role
How a person of a particular status fulfills their role.
Role ___
Role Performance
Acting how we think others want us to be
Role ____
Role Taking
Situation where people play a role but remain detached from it to avoid any of the negative aspects of the role.
(Role ____)
Role Distance
When a role influences an identity
Role ____
Role Embracement
When a role becomes central to a person’s identity and they become the role they are playing.
(Role ____)
Role Merger
Combined roles attached to one status.
Role ___
Role Set
When the same role contains conflicting expectations
Role ___
Role Strain
When a person plays a number of different roles that have conflicting expectations.
(Role ____)
Role Conflict
A web of social relations and group memberships
Social Networks
5 Major Social Institutions
Family Education Religion Government The Economy
